Old men

[S.A. Boggs]

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One thing about going to the latrine in the middle of the night, at least I can get in there!
Sam

[heckinohio]

Less often would be handy too......

Boggs.......southern Ohio.........are we acquainted..??? I am SE, RT 35 crossed the river here.

PJH

[S.A. Boggs]

Less often would be handy too......

Boggs.......southern Ohio.........are we acquainted..??? I am SE, RT 35 crossed the river here.

PJH

I am close to Athens and all the "fun". Ever get to McDonalds @ Pomeroy?
Sam

[Vern Humphrey]

I had a heart attack and a gangrenous gall bladder a couple of years ago, and they had me all tied up with tubes and whatnot. They gave me a cheap plastic urinal. I took it home with me and have used it ever since -- just keep it by the bed and empty it out in the morning.

[seagoatami]

I had a heart attack and a gangrenous gall bladder a couple of years ago, and they had me all tied up with tubes and whatnot. They gave me a cheap plastic urinal. I took it home with me and have used it ever since -- just keep it by the bed and empty it out in the morning.

I dont mind getting out of bed to go , it lets me know I still can. What I do mind is the cat getting in my face and waking me up with his claws in my nose, Im 83 now and the cat is 17, he got left to me when the wife passed away in june.

[Former Cav]

I had my prostate burned out twice. first time was trans urethal needle ablation (TUNA...adds new meaning to that word!!!!)
second time was a green laser.
it helped
BUT
go buy some tract clear in the capsule form. take 2 in the AM and 2 about 3 hours before you go to bed. You might get FOUR whole hours of sleep before you have to piss.
Only PROBLEM with that is your arthritic limbs get stiffer then he11.
HTH

[m1ashooter]

Has anyone been treated for sleep apnea? I found once I started with the sleep machine I get up much less.

[gwp]

Has anyone been treated for sleep apnea? I found once I started with the sleep machine I get up much less.

Yes, I sleep better and I often make it through the night without a trip to the bathroom. I stopped using the CPAP for a few months. I started using it again after pre-surgery anesthesia consult when the NP restated how helpful the CPAP is in maintaining good health. The cardiologist also said a CPAP was good for my heart problems.

[lyman]

my kidneys are gravel pits,

so I toss a stone about every 2 yrs, (and pass the big bastards)

so ero said,
water,
lemon, grapfruit or orange juice
good beer,


I drink each, and lots of water,
usually a 8oz glass before bed,

get up between 1&3 and piss,
piss in the morning, and about every 2 hrs,

better to piss a lot, flush them out, and have a big stone every couple, than have them more often,

I can fall back asleep in seconds, and wake up feeling ok when the alarm goes off

[JohnPeeff]

I"ve had kidney stones twice, the pain was unbearable, morphine was the only thing that stopped me from killing myself!

[Former Cav]

yep, got the CPAP, been using it religously.
anybody try that sanitizer they are selling on TV?

[gwp]

yep, got the CPAP, been using it religously.
anybody try that sanitizer they are selling on TV?

I looked up the information about the cleaner and it looked expensive for what you receive.

I wash my CPAP once a week, with dishwashing detergent like I was told, when I was given the CPAP. The Chinese primary care physician suggested I add a little silver to the water to prevent any growth in the reservoir. I use 3 oz of Colloidal Silver in a gallon of distilled water. I have not had problems using this method.

https://www.amazon.com/Colloidal-Sil...0Q29KXS6WP044T

I found this article about the CPAP Sanitizers.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/do-you-need-a-cpap-cleaner-like-soclean-or-lumin-4171650

[RED]

I've been indisposed for a while and missed this thread. I was put on a CPAP in 1991 when sleep apnea was rarely mentioned. The CPAP absolutely saved my life and possibly others. I was driving 1,000 miles a week in a automobile on the job. I had 3 wrecks in 3 months and the company made me have a physical. The Dr. couldn't find any problems until I told him the wrecks were because I went to sleep at the wheel. He ordered a test and I have been on the CPAP ever since... 37 years.

In that time there isn't much I haven't tried... But there is one thing for sure and that is I will never use a humidifier again. Those things are a bacteria's dream home. They collect and grow bacteria at an unbelievable rate and cleaning the humidifier once a week doesn't help much. I finally threw the water container away and haven't looked back. Just because you have sleep apnea doesn't mean you need a humidifier any more than other people. Now, all I do is clean my mask and the air filter every couple of weeks

Try it for a week and you may not miss it at all.

[lyman]

I"ve had kidney stones twice, the pain was unbearable, morphine was the only thing that stopped me from killing myself!

last one I went to the dr about was painful

nurse gave me a shot of morphine and told me to lay down

still felt the stone, (only went to the doc cause the wife made me, they can't do anything for them), and laid across the bed like told,

it was a long week at work, about 70hrs, and this was Sunday AM, (I had a 10hr day that saturday)

so, naturally, I was laying there , being quiet, the pain was subsiding (combo of being still and morphine) but still there and I fell asleep,
nurse woke me,

I fell asleep again

nurse woke me, told me not to sleep,,

pissed me off, I was napping good,,

[Mark in Ottawa]

This is one of the most depressing discussions that I have ever read here. Unfortunately I am in my 70's and this is partly my present and likely my future

As they say, old age isn't for sissies